CrossTrainer Devotion by Ashley Sheldon
The Prodigal Son Syndrome Read Luke 15: 11-32 Key Verse: “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. ” (15:20b-21) Through the story of the Prodigal Son, I discovered a disease that over 50% of the Christian population is currently affected by. The Symptoms....
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Friday “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us” (Eph. 1:3).Paul’s brief doxology identifies God the Father as the ultimate recipient and source of blessing–the One to whom blessing is ascribed and the One who bestows blessings on those who love Him. “Blessed” translates the Greek word euloge[ma]o, from which we get eulogy....
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ThursdayBecoming What You Are “I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called.” – Ephesians 4:1 The Christian life is simply becoming what Christ has already made you. Suppose immediately after you were saved, the Lord stamped your forehead with the words, “Watch me. I’m a child of God.” How...
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Wednesday Judges 14:3b – And Samson said to his father, “Get her for me, for she pleases me well.” When making choices in his life, Samson chose himself and his own desires to influence his decisions. Though he was chosen to be used by God he continually followed his own desires rather than seeking God’s will in his life and going God’s direction. In doing so he willfully broke...
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Tuesday “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (Eph. 1:2)Throughout history mankind has sought peace through military alliances, balances of power, and leagues of nations. Yet lasting peace still remains an elusive dream. Even during times of relative peace, nations struggle with internal strife and crime. The Bible says that man on his own cannot know...
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